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6 weeks in SE Asia - Itinerary advice for a rookie plse :-)

simons104

Joined Travelfish4th July, 2009Posts: 6

Hello everyone!

I’ve been reading through lots of posts here recently and you guys have already been a great help – thanks a lot for that!

I’ve been trying to put together an itinerary for my trip to South East Asia (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia). As it’s my first backpacking trip ever, I would greatly appreciate any comments and "expert" advice.

I’ll be in SE Asia for 42 days, before heading to Oz, starting in Bangkok on November 1st at 4pm and ending in Bangkok on the 13th of December (have to catch a flight that night).

exacto

You may wish to consider taking an overnight train from Ayutthaya (night of Day 5) to Nong Khai/Vientiane. They are a fun experience in themselves, and a good way to save time by travelling in relative comfort while you would have been sleeping anyway. If you do go by sleeper train, try to book as far in advance as you can.

Also, good move planning to have a few days in Bangkok at the end of your trip. This will give you a bit of wiggle room if you want to spend an extra day somewhere, plus leave time for shopping without having to haul stuff around the entire trip.

simons104

Joined Travelfish4th July, 2009Posts: 6

Hey Guys,

Sidetrip to Konglor cave has been noted cheers.

Exacto i didnt realise that the trains would be so busy id need to book, thanks for the heads up. Overnight sleeper sounds good alright, where can i book this from again? (cn it on another post a while ago but cant rem which 1!)

Thanks a million for your comments, am happy u've given it the thumbs up :-)